The first spot Bitcoin ETF in Europe lists in Amsterdam

In August 2023, Europe saw a significant development in the Bitcoin investment landscape with the listing of the continent's first spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in Amsterdam. This event marked a milestone in the integration of Bitcoin into traditional financial markets and provided European investors with a new avenue for gaining exposure to Bitcoin.
 

The Bitcoin ETF, listed on a major European stock exchange, allowed investors to buy and sell shares that directly tracked the price of Bitcoin without needing to own the underlying cryptocurrency itself. This provided investors with a regulated and easily accessible way to invest in Bitcoin through their existing brokerage accounts, without the complexities of managing private keys or navigating bitcoin exchanges.